The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Mehraj Din Malik after eight months, criticizing the use of the Public Safety Act (PSA) as a means to circumvent standard legal procedures. The court deemed this action a violation of fundamental rights.

• 01Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Din Malik.
• 02Malik had been in jail for eight months under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
• 03The court criticized the PSA's invocation as a shortcut to bypass ordinary criminal law.
• 04Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani described the detention as an unjustified exercise.
• 05The ruling emphasizes the protection of fundamental rights.

This ruling may set a precedent for future cases involving the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir, potentially impacting how authorities use this law.